Day 22 summary kids snack pacifiers and exciting cereals have all gone

Day 22

22.7.19

It's getting hard now

I remember at the start of July how I was saying the first week was going to be the easiest as we had the contents of our cupboards to eat down. Well I was completely correct it is now day 22 and the good stuff as the children would say is all gone. In my children's eyes the fridge is empty and the cupboards are clear of all things junk. 

In reality the fridge is full of the healthy stuff but the problem is it is not grab ready therefore there is no food in the house. I will say I am feeling tired today and the washing from the weekend away is slowing going through the machine.   

The issue with not having the grab ready snacks now is that the children moan, I going to give them credit though as they have put up without packet biscuits and treats now throughout July. They have also been very supportive of the plastic free task but they are bored of food and their reduced sugar intake is beginning to take it's toll. 

The grab snacks are a needed essential with this family and if I have not baked the snacks then we have the issue of the hunger snack moans.

The children made pancakes last night and also a chocolate concrete however this did not last the morning and by tea time they wanted to eat each other lol. 

The pantry items are running out or have been used up, I cannot find plastic free brown soft sugar anywhere to make more biscuits, but I am going to try the caster sugar to see if that can be used as an alternative. 

My husband and I went to the co-op supermarket today and struggled with many items however it was pleasing to know that the cold meets and cheeses were plastic free from the counter. I was unable to buy grated mozzarella cheese for our pizza making in the week and have gone with an alternative cheddar cheese block  that I hope the children will enjoy.

Lovely to have a paper wrapped cold meat section 

A great selection of meats and cheeses to chose from 

Just the bread in plastic however I am going to use this bread bag again.

The husband returns to work tomorrow and I am left at home with the children and very little junk food to pacify them with. This is going to be the real test of plastic free endurance to be able to get through full summer holiday days plastic free with children.
I must leave now to plan the meals for the week because I do not plan on running here and there with three kids in tow catch up tomorrow.